INTRODUCTION
The LAMM takes place each year at a different magnificent mountain
venue in the Scottish Highlands. This exciting challenge event is
based at George Fisher and is designed as a taster to introduce competitors
to Mountain Marathons. The event is registered with West Cumberland
Orienteering Club as it is a long distance orienteering event and
it will take place on Wednesday 16th - Friday 18th May. It is open
to all who have a reasonable level of fitness, hill and navigational
skills. Please register on the day for the event at George Fisher
between 9am - 1pm and aim to arrive at the start location no later
than 1.30pm. Individuals, small groups or family groups can participate
but if you register as a group, you must stay together. Each group
will be given a 1:25,000 Ordnance Survey map in a waterproof plastic
bag marked with the START location which is on the outskirts of Keswick,
approximately 30 minutes gentle walk from George Fisher. Twenty or
so checkpoint locations are also marked on the map and the FINISH
location which is at George Fisher's shop. You can pay £1 extra
if your group needs an additional map.

It is best to come along to the shop ready to go but if you have forgotten
an item of required kit, there will be an opportunity to return to
your car or accommodation in Keswick on the way to the start. At registration
you will also be given a SPORTident electronic timing card (SI-Card).
You will need to pay the event fee of £10 and a £15 deposit
for your SI-Card. We suggest you bring a debit/credit card with you
to leave your deposit. The deposit will be refunded as long as you
return to George Fisher with your SI-Card intact.

WHAT YOU
HAVE TO DO The aim is to navigate to some or all of the checkpoint
locations in any order and return to the FINISH at George Fisher
within 4 hours of starting. You will need to time yourself to ensure
that you don't finish late. It is essential that you return to the
shop no later than 5.45pm as the shop will close at 6pm. Each checkpoint
is marked by an orange orienteering kite which will become visible
when you are within 25M of the checkpoint. Checkpoints have point
scores associated with them and the checkpoints with the highest
scores are generally sited furthest from the centre of Keswick.
When you arrive at a checkpoint, you locate a small electronic box
and dip SI-Card into a cylindrical hole in the station. A beep and
a flash from the box confirms your visit to the checkpoint and adds
your points to the SI-Card. Try to devise an optimal route via a
number of checkpoints to use your 4 hours wisely and generate as
high a score as possible. If you return to George Fisher more than
4 hours after you start, points will be deducted from your score
for every minute you are late.

TERRAIN
The terrain will not be too rough and as this introduction to Mountain
Marathons could take place in the best or worst of summer weather,
the checkpoints will not be sited on the tops of mountains or on
ground that is too steep.
CATEGORIES & PRIZES There are three categories - Walker,
Intermediate and Expert. When you register for the event, please
choose a suitable category. Expert is intended for orienteers and
fell runners while Walker is for those who will make this a relatively
gentle day out. The SPORTident software will calculate results for
each category and a prize of a Contour Runner pack will be donated
by Lowe Alpine for the best performance on each of the three days
in each category. If you are still in George Fisher just before
6pm, you should be able to collect your prize. If you can't stay,
prizes will be mailed out to winners and results will be displayed
each evening on the LAMM Taster web page at www.lamm.co.uk and at
www.georgefisher.co.uk.

KIT YOU MUST
CARRY Even though this is the summer, you should still be prepared
to be out in the worst of weather. There are a few items of equipment
that each participant must wear or carry to be both safe on the
fells and to locate the checkpoints. It will of course be possible
to make last minute purchases at George Fisher. GPS Devices are
not allowed at this event - If you use one you will lose all your
points and not be eligible for a prize.